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Publisher: Jan Raabe Contributing Writers: Robert Janek; Gordon L. Bennett, MD; Martha S. Bethea, CPA; Diane M. Burge, CPA; Wayne H. Grant, PharmD; Justin S. Greenfelder, Esq.; Paul D. Guerra; Joy Kosiewicz; Lucas W. Murray, Esq.; Stephanie Haas Thoeny; Jeffrey M. Whitaker, DPM, FACFAS; Lucyna Zawadzki, MD Photographers: Joe Smithberger, Smithberger Photography, North Canton; Ken Love, Ken Love Photography, Copley President and Chief Executive Officer: Lud Kimbrough Chief Marketing Officer: Jason Skinner Vice President of Operations: Carrie Dierks B2B Sales Director and Group Publisher: Tim McNichols In Memoriam: Robert J. Brennan, Founder Account Manager: Jeffrey Spitzer Creative Director: Eric Jackson Designer: Michael–Simmons Creative Services: Steve Barrett, Mariela–Cosentino, Jamie–Dent, Michael Ferguson, Brian–Norman, Jennifer–Oncay, Kimmi–Patterson, David–Smith Production: Andrea Hull Financial Services: Ashley Byrd Audience Development: Debbie Dodski MD News is published by True North Custom 5600 Brainerd Road, Suite 1 Chattanooga, TN 37411 423-266-3234 | truenorthcustom.com Although ever y precaution is taken to ensure accuracy of published materials, MD News cannot be held responsible for opinions expressed or facts supplied by its authors. Copyright 2016, True North Custom. All rights reser ved. Reproduction in whole or in part without written permission is prohibited. P O S T M A S T E R : Please send notices on Form 3579 to 5600 Brainerd Road, Suite 1, Chattanooga, TN 37411. Advertise in MD News For more information about advertising in the MD News Cleveland/Akron/Canton edition, call Publisher Jan Raabe at 330-499-5332 or email jraabe@mdnews.com. Contact Information Send press releases and all other information related to this local edition of MD News to jraabe@mdnews.com. Cleveland/Akron/Canton 05-737 PUBLISHER from the ............................................... Jan Raabe PUBLISHER Cleveland/Akron/Canton ............................................... jraabe@mdnews.com 330-499-5332 clevelandakroncanton. mdnews.com ............................................... @MDNewsCLECAK Welcome to the May-June issue of MD News, where you'll find stories and articles about, from and for physicians in the greater Cleveland/Akron/Canton area. Opioid addiction is a growing problem — one that our cover story physician, Samer Narouze, MD, PhD, ponders every day as the Chair of Western Reserve Hospital's Center for Pain Medicine. Dr. Narouze is an anesthesiologist with subspecialty board certifications in pain medicine, interventional pain management and neurology headache medicine. His advice is simple: Opioids should be the last resort for chronic pain. New CDC guidelines are in'agreement. Our feature story focuses on another growing problem — brain tumors. During the past 10 years, the incidence of brain and central nervous system tumors has increased a lmost 420 percent. A kron Genera l's Neuroscience Institute is well-equipped to treat these tumors with subspecia lt y tra ined neurosurgeons a nd the most advanced'technology. Also featured in this issue are LifeCare Medical Services and Vitreo-Retinal Consultants. LifeCare o–ers medical transportation — emergency and nonemergency — to communities in northeast, central and southwest Ohio. Vitreo-Retinal Consultants is a private practice of six subspecia lty fellowship-tra ined ophtha lmolog ists with o˜ces in Canton, Mentor and Youngstown, and Hermitage'Pennsylvania. Our Specia l Clinica l Section is multispecia lty in nature. Here you'll find articles from a local cardiologist, orthopedist, pediatrician, pharmacologist and podiatrist. Looking ahead, this is my last issue as publisher of Cleveland/Akron/Canton MD News. After almost 20 years at the helm, I am retiring. It's truly been a pleasure to share with you the good news of this region's health care. As always, thanks for reading! Jan Raabe